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O2 XDA Orion mobile phone review
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 O2 XDA Orion is announced in 2005
Design
Far better looking than the previous models, the XDA Orion appears both smaller and sleeker than its predecessor - a result of the visual illusion as the difference in size is marginal. There are however several other quite tangible differences, coincidentally leaving a larger area of the screen exposed; overall improved build quality and ergonomics; and some weight loss.Weighing in at 106 grams and measuring 46 x 107 x 17 mm, it's compact ad powerful for its size.A perfectly adequate 65,000-color display is bright and crisp, and is a far step above the dim 4096-color versions on even the most recent O2 models.The display resolution 240 x 320 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.There is nice LEDs which notify users of new messages, active network and missed calls. This is not common for all O2 handsets and is not necessary to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting.
Ergonomics
The XDA Orion is not comfortable for hold in ones hand because it is too wide.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent O2 handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, giving it a cheap feel while oddly designed buttons, with the comfortable center keys, make the phone easer to dial.And last,but not least, a five-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
In the WAN department, the XDA Orion boasts healthy support for Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, as well as GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as Java MIDP 2.0, 40-channels polyphony, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the XDA Orion is also equipped with a 0.1 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and audio/video recording, as well as an integrated MP3 player.The latter of which is also the reason for why the 32 MB of internal memory, which initially appears spacious, is quickly stretched to its limits. The XDA Orion also comes with an Secure Digital (SD) and expansion slot located under its battery,a 16-128 MB card comes bundled in the sales package, more space for images audio and video files, less time for PC and communication cable for updating internal memory, MP3 and MPEG4 are both formats which can be stored for playback on the O2 XDA Orion.
Performance
Audio quality on the XDA Orion was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 700 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 5 hours talk time or 250 hours standby, which is very good for battery's theoretical capacity.Charge time is about 105 minutes.
Availability
The O2 XDA Orion is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
O2 XDA Orion is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical O2 design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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